tintcracker

Pretty good video. One thing it fails to mention are those rubber bumpers at the bottom of the hatch and what a PITA they are to get out without making them sloppy when replaced...

Those looked terrible when I went to put them back on. I wrapped a bit of tape around the clips and pounded them in with a rubber mallet. They looked good as new.

Ive only seen peanuts on 3 series coupes, but the older ones. And as long as your shrinking right, there should be no peanuts on a 2010 3 series. Easy car,

It definately helps to have a bit of mechanical ability. But once you get a feel for removing door panels, seals, spoilers. They're all pretty similar. I would steer clear of chargers, beetles, corvettes, some audis can be pretty tough as well.

Well tinted that 2016 today. Wasn't too bad, rear seals come out super easy. Front doors I removed door handle trim and the backlit trim to pull the screws, then peeled back the panel and removed seals. Didn't lose any clips, but I see how they could be lost easily. Pointless actually.

Guys! I have taken a third attempt at tinting my golf GTI mk5 the rear window I am struggling to flatten the edges even with excess film. I am using a non static glove and hard card however, I think my heatgun has caused unusual stretch marks on one bit of the film.

Keep practicing and you'll get it. Slow and steady wins the race on these.

I've got one of these coming in on Friday. Do the tops just pop back? Or are there screws I need to pull?

Take your time and never say "Last Window"

It's always that last window that bites ya. Atleast me

Thanks man same here don't ever pull rear decks unless the brake light is touching glass. Scares me sometimes when people say it's necessary lol those cars are already tight enough didn't want it to be more of a pita by havin to pull the deck.

Most rear decks come out easy but getting them snapped back in right can be a pain so I don't bother lol

Easy, the seals come out super easy

Do u have to pull a screw to get the seals out on these? doing a 16' Passat tomorrow and wonderin if the come out as easy?

There's a plastic trim peice that runs between the door handle and the rear of the door. Pull that peice with a panel tool starting at the back side, there will be one torx screw behind each one. Then just grab the top of the door panel and peel it back, then fish out the seal with a hook tool. When you go to reinstall them, it helps to spray them down with slip so they slide in easily.

Gotcha thanks! Do u know if the rear deck should be pulled on the 16s? Did a little older model Passat yesterday and the film slid right down. Is the deck easy to pull though just in case? really appreciate it.

It's a bit tight but I've never pulled one. If you've got a titan or tailfin tool you'll be fine. I only pull decks on a few cars.

Easy, the seals come out super easy

Do u have to pull a screw to get the seals out on these? doing a 16' Passat tomorrow and wonderin if the come out as easy?

There's a plastic trim peice that runs between the door handle and the rear of the door. Pull that peice with a panel tool starting at the back side, there will be one torx screw behind each one. Then just grab the top of the door panel and peel it back, then fish out the seal with a hook tool. When you go to reinstall them, it helps to spray them down with slip so they slide in easily.

have no choice to have the top 40 winey pop crap.

on my own it's anything from NWA to Ramstien or DieAntwoord Have roughly 8000 songs on the laptop and just set it to shuffle

I feel you pain, my boss listens to that garbage everyday. Same 20 songs on repeat all day basically. That's why I wear my headphones. Usually one. Alternative rock for me, some metal as well.

If you try to shrink to much too fast, you will run out of room to shrink the corners. Even if you slow down the fan speed, you will still not have enough to shrink.

@ SK Customs - Try doing the entire window on low fan speed/high heat. It will take longer, but it will help keep you from shrinking too much too fast.

X2. Don't bite off more than you can shrink. Lol

I like to take them an inch at a time. Shrink down an inch all the way across, then go back and do it again. So left to right, then right to left, etc, working down an inch at a time. I found out by trying to shrink too much in one area at a time you are going to either crease or burn the film. Shrinking all the way across helps with the tension of the film. I also only anchor vertically on the two side edges. Also when you anchor down a side pull it across as tight as you can before you anchor the other side

Awesome description dude. Nice.

Only difference I have is I anchor one verticle side as far out on the edge as possible, and the pull the other side really tight and make a single narrow pass across the center to have a small center anchor (only a finger or two wide) to work top and bottom from like you are talking.

Good on ya Tintcracker

Thanks

I like to take them an inch at a time. Shrink down an inch all the way across, then go back and do it again. So left to right, then right to left, etc, working down an inch at a time. I found out by trying to shrink too much in one area at a time you are going to either crease or burn the film. Shrinking all the way across helps with the tension of the film. I also only anchor vertically on the two side edges. Also when you anchor down a side pull it across as tight as you can before you anchor the other side

I work along side my boss, he gets a bay I get a bay. We do our own thing, only tag teaming if we're overbooked or running behind. I get paid hourly, but I work 6 days a week, 45 hours every week and make 550. I feel it's low, but whatever I've been at it a little over two years, I'll pay my dues for now.

I listen to indie stuff.

Basically alternative rock from 90s-present

2012 Ford Fusion 50/15 ctx

2014 Lexus IS250C Visor

2016 Lexus ES350. 35 atc

2015 VW Passat 50/35 atc

2015 Lexus ES350 35 atc

2013 Subaru Outback front 2 35 atc

2016 Chevrolet Silverado front 2 20 atc

Damn son.

2015 dodge Durango 20% fronts and a strip

2015 jeep grand Cherokee 20% fronts

2015 Lincoln mkc 20% fronts

2013 f350 20% fronts

2012 Nissan frontier 20% fronts and a sunstrip

2016 ford fusion 20% full tint

09 legacy remote starter

Quattroporte's are challenging cars. Rear door can be tough. Excellent Job looks sweet!

I find the seals to be super tight to the glass.

2015 Hyundai tucson 20% fronts

2014 Chevy 1500 standard cab 20% full tint

2015 ford fusion 20% full tint

2015 Subaru wrx 35% full tint

2003 Hyundai Tiburon 20% full tint

2010 f350 standard cab, 20% doors 5% rear glass

2015 Toyota corolla 20% rears and 35% fronts

2012 ford focus 20% full tint

2010 f350 20% fronts and sunstrip

2015 Chevy 1500 20% sunstrip

Awesome such a small world we live in.

Here's what I use. Works great.

Then I use my knife in the other hand for hatchbacks.

2000 trans am 5% full tint

2010 challenger rt 5% full tint

2014 jeep grand Cherokee 20% fronts

2015 gla 250 20% fronts and strip

Got to do one of the 1016 GMC Sierra denali trucks yesterday. These are super sweet! GMC really stepped up the quality and design of the interior.

As soon as I can remeber how to post pics here, will share a few. Haven't posted in ages.

Yeah they have better leather than that rubbery stuff they used before.